and france is asking for its neighbors' help in fighting wildfires. they want two more water-dropping aircraft. about 2,000 erics haacres have burned. there are no reports of injuries among residents or tushisting, but homes and resorts are threatened. three highly-venomous king cobras were hidden inside potato chip cans coming from hong kong. >> that's one reason i'm giving up potato chips. >> the man arrested was accused of illegally importing and exporting other rare animals, including turtles, a baby crocodile and an alligator. the suspect used whatsapp to set up the shipment. >> that's a new way to

what whatsapp. >> another snake in southern california found himself in a tight place. his owner took coco. >> coco's kind of cute. >> for a ride in the truck. but the truck climbed into the back paneling and then he couldn't or wouldn't come out. so the truck had to go to the body shop. a technician there, very carefully disassembled the back of the truck, got coco out, and guess what, the body shop didn't even charge for it. i guess coco is pretty cute. >> they didn't charge for it. >> would you hang out with coco? a snake that's going to bring you over to the other side? >> no, there's no way i would do that. coco's fine. and the bills may want to contact the police department. >> officer mcdonald responded to a complaint about too much noise in the street.

at one point during the game he hauled in a touchdown pass. after getting back in his car, mcdonald talked some smack, though. >> you want me to do a police report? [ laughter ] >> you want me to do a police report? you didn't do the job. >> man. >> throwing some shade, as well, at these kids. >> thank you officer mcdonald. coming up, the first company in america to microchip its employees. the company says it's for convenience, but some experts aren't so convinced. and the stunning new research linking football to traumatic brain injury. but first, here's a look at today's temperatures. world news now weather, brought to you by car fax.com.

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famous man in his own right. >> he came to me and said i want you to know that i've decided that you're good for frank. and i think that you should be married. and i said, walter, from your mouth to god's ear, yes. you tell him. so evidently, he did. and here we are. >> with her husband's help, she founded the barbara sinatra's children's center. it provided therapy and other support to young victims of physical and sexual support. a new report is revealing disturbing numbers about diabetes in the u.s. a study finds just under 12% of americans have the condition. that's a rise from, of 1% over a decade, which works out to an extra 2.5 million people. the rate is highest among

blacks, and the diabetes rate drops as ed caucation and incom levels rise. authorities are still trying to figure out what killed a michigan football player during a workout. he lost consciousness monday morning outside lansing. now school officials say it happened during a routine workout. his coach says gills' medical card on file didn't list any kearns. now we're going to turn to a new report linking football and injury. >> he have ched texamined the b of 202 players. 87% showed some evidence of cte. and of the former pros, 110 out of 111. 99% met the criteria for cte. we have more

broguedear from boston. >> it's very, very disturbing. >> reporter: that's the author of the largest study ever on cte, shedding new light on findings. >> they're much higher than would be expected if we did all the nfl players, but they do say this disease is more common than we anticipated. it's common. >> reporter: first, a close look at the numbers. 99% of the brains of deceased nfl players, 110 of 111 men tested positive. all were suspected of having the brain damage. 91% of college players, and21% high school. >> they went through the protocol and everything. >> reporter: at malden catholic high school, kids who play this sport steeped in tradition are learning new tackling techniques. >> we practice a rugby style

which keeps the head out of the play. >> reporter: matched with new technology. >> we bought tackling rings so you're not tackling another player, a product called shadow man which has harnesses as well. >> we've done a lot of different things to make sure that the emphasis has been player safety. >> our thanks to josh there at wcbb in boston. this was one of the largest studies of its kind. and because the brains were mostly donated by concerned families, they don't necessarily represent all of those people who have played football or contact sports. the whole debate has fueled another debate over the sport itself, whether the rules need to be changed, the equipment needs to be changed. it's no doubt they'll be contributing to the debate. >> the nfl says it appreciates the study. och coming up, the company

that's microchipping it employees. would you do it if you were asked

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>> the company's touting the convenience, but internet experts now say that could come with a hefty price. here's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: like a scene straight out of 007. employees at one wisconsin tech company, three square market, literally making that fantasy a reality, implanting their own bodies with microchips. what did the employees say when you brought this idea to them? >> half of them within five seconds said yes. >> reporter: the ceo along with 50 of his 80 colleagues, even his wife and kids, preparing to implant these chips, the size of a brain of rice between therefore fingers and thumb, so they can do everything from buy snacks in the break room to log-in in the morning to unlocking doors with the swipe of a hand. what did it take to persuade the holdouts? >> basically we had to explain to them, there's no tracking of

that. >> reporter: the radio frequency technology in the devices, approved by the fda, will be inserted with a small needle by a licensed technician. some internet experts warn that the convenience could come at a cost. >> many things start off with the best of intentions. but sometimes intentions turn. we've survived thousands of years as a species without being microchipped. is there any particular need to do it now? >> reporter: participation is optional, and some are holding out. >> there's always the fear of infection, so it's the unknown right now. >> reporter: but many are excited to give the new technology a try. >> i think it's kind of cool. pop it up there and it will work. >> reporter: industry experts tell me this is just the tip of the iceberg and in the future, hospitals could be using microchips to store our medical records, even airports using them to store things like passport information. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new

all? >> yeah. >> oh, no big deal. >> you can't steal that. >> like high date of birth, social security. >> exactly. i'd probably be down for it. >> all right, now we know.

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this morning on "world news now." the bromance seems to be over. president trump turns against attorney general jeff sessions. >> the president taking questions from reporters in the white house rose garden and offering thorny remarks for sessions. many wondering if there is an effort to push the a.g from his post. and breaking overnight, the latest plan to repeal and replace obamacare refused to get support in the senate, but the big test will be today as democrats gear up to debate the contents of the plan, while some republican senators, including john mccain express their doubts. what he said in his triumphant return to the senate. and the disturbing video of